Best barometer of the St. Louis Blues' success? Gifts from political lobbyists - Yahoo! Sports (blog)

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Best barometer of the St. Louis Blues' success? Gifts from political lobbyists Yahoo! Sports (blog) While many states prohibit politicians accepting gifts from lobbyists -- in December 2010, New York governor David Paterson was fined $62125 for accepting free World Series tickets, for instance -- it's an accepted and flourishing practice in Missouri. and more »

He's Got the Music in Me - Patch.com

He's Got the Music in Me Patch.com We were there as a result of a Christmas present to my youngest son, Max—tickets to see Rain, the Beatles tribute band. Max, much to my happy surprise, has become quite the Beatles fan. I don't know how that happened, really.

Breaking with the bonds of the past - Financial Post (blog)

Financial Post (blog)

Breaking with the bonds of the past Financial Post (blog) My parents recall the good old days when savings bonds made the best Christmas gifts. When my dad was around eight-years-old during the early 1960s, his grandfather gave him his first $100 bond. Although foggy on the details, he distinctly remembers ... and more »

JIMMY SMOTHERS: Gifts for teachers should come from the heart - Gadsden Times

JIMMY SMOTHERS: Gifts for teachers should come from the heart Gadsden Times By Jimmy Smothers Christmas is hardly over, yet the Alabama Legislature is making a big to-do about how much money children can spend on gifts for their teachers next year. I don't know how this controversy will end, but it appears to me that our ...

Married Patriots fans win trip to the Super Bowl - Boston.com

Married Patriots fans win trip to the Super Bowl Boston.com By Jeremy C. Fox, Town Correspondent Firefighter Michael McCarthy got a big surprise on Christmas morning. When McCarthy, 42, rose to open gifts with his wife, Jennifer, and their three small children, the best gift under the tree wasn'ta bike for ... and more »